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When Darlene Goebel joined the Army in 1985, she had no clue what working in logistics would entail. As a young mother out of high school, Goebel intended to join the Army to earn money for college and study computer programming. But advice from a recruiter caused her to switch to logistics, and nearly 30 years later, it has become her career. College was always part of Goebel's plan, but it was pushed back as her family grew to three children and she was deployed across the U.S. and in Germany and South Korea.

President Obama announced during his State of the Union address that the U.S. Department of Education would be releasing its new College Scorecard, which offers data that parents and students can use to compare schools and "get the most bang for your educational buck. " Here's how some local schools compare against each other. Average Annual Net Price 6-year Graduation Rate Loan Default Rate Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale $28,081 39.90% 21.40% Barry University $18,257 35.20% 5.60% Broward College $7,356 25.40% 14.90% Everest University $22,440 60.60% 24.30% Florida Atlantic University $11,919 42.50% 7.60% Florida International University $9,225 43.40% 9.10% Keiser University $21,421 56.80% 20% Kaplan University $21,715 30.70% 25.90% Lynn University $33,521 41.60% 8.30% Miami Dade College $9,614 24.60% 19.40% Nova Southeastern University $22,130 43% 3.50% Palm Beach Atlantic University $20,856 58.30% 12% Palm Beach State College $2,746 30.90% 18.10% St. Thomas University $17,979 38.70% 8.30% University of Miami $27,636 77.90% 2.70%

The dean of the business school at Keiser University died on Wednesday when he tried to prevent his car from being towed from outside his Lauderhill home, police said. Elias Konwufine, 39, jumped on the running boards on both sides of the tow truck then fell under the wheels of his car as the Capitol Towing wrecker pulled away, Capt. Rick Rocco said. "The car was picked up from the rear end so the front wheels were slightly turned," he said. "The car is not following true behind the truck, it's kind of like on an opposite angle, so this guy gets run over by his own car as the tow truck driver's going forward.

Keiser University will offer thousands of its former students free retraining and guarantee its admissions counselors don't misrepresent what the school offers, under an agreement reached Wednesday with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. The resolution ends a nearly two-year investigation into the admissions process of the Fort Lauderdale-based university. Some students accused Keiser and two affiliated institutions of giving misleading or inaccurate information in areas such as costs, accreditation, transferability of credits and federal student loan terms.

Fort Lauderdale-based Keiser University, one of several private colleges under investigation by the state, said Wednesday it is laying off 35 administrative workers. The layoffs have nothing to do with the investigation, Chancellor Arthur Keiser said. With the economy recovering, the university expects enrollment to slow as fewer people look to retrain for new jobs, he said. "We see a softening of the market and we want to be prepared," Keiser said. The school, which has campuses in Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, West Palm Beach and Miami, employs 3,300 people in Florida.